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Resided with his parents on Canowie Farm in Three Springs [P114]
Came 2nd in the 8 to 10 Years Boys Running Race at the Peace Celebrations in Three Springs on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Farmer in Three Springs [19]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Among those who travelled from Three Springs to the coast for a day in a truck and two cars on Saturday 23 March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting & Evening Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 11 April 1929 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Won the Flag Race in the Horse Events section of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Finalist in the Billiard Tournament conducted at Mr BROWNING's Billiard Saloon in Three Springs in 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [4: 16-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Also attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1934 and 1935 [5: 15-Jun-1934, 24-May-1935]
At the end of the 1935 season received the Medal for the Three Springs Football Club's Most Improved Player [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Social Committee Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1936 [5: 8-May-1936]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Victory Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 24 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on 7 December 1935 as "Bon Rosa Cigars" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36, and a Committee Member in 1936-37 [5: 8-Nov-1935, 18-Sep-1936]
Married Elma Joyce HUMPHRYS on 25 February 1941 in Mingenew [P114]
In December 1941 was called into camp with the 25th Machine Gun Militia Regiment [0: image 04063]
His neighbouring farmers and some contract carters joined forces and finished his harvest for him [0: image 04063]
Supplier of music at the Valedictory Social for Rev. Charles and Mrs Hilda WALSH in Three Springs on 11 May 1942 [4: 16-May-1942]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 20 June 1942 [16]
Himself and five other local soldiers were honoured at a Social & Dance held in Three Springs on Monday 20 September 1943 [4]
Following dancing and speeches himself and the other five soldiers were presented with a cheques for £3 [4: 25-Sep-1943]
Sergeant WX29727 in the Australian Army's 25 Calvary Regiment during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 25 August 1944 [16]
Farmer of Moonlight Farm in Three Springs [P118]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 18 May 1945 [96]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs 1948-1974 and was Chairman 1969-1972 [109]
Speaker at the Valedictory Social for stationmaster Herbert E. REYNOLDS in Three Springs during November 1949 [4: 19-Nov-1949]
Speaker at the Farewell Smoke Social tendered to postmaster Jack ARMSTRONG in Three Springs on 12 March 1953 [4: 21-Mar-1953]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Woodlands [2]
Died 8 September 1974; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5A, 37) [2]
"Ebner" Evander William FRANKLIN
Born 19 March 1879 in Canowie, South Australia [55]
Son of George FRANKLIN and Mary MCLEOD [55]
Shifted to Western Australia in 1903 and in 1906 purchased land and began farming in Three Springs [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Himself and his brother "Charlie" G. Charles FRANKLIN were among the first to commence farming in Three Springs [31: 11-Jun-1911]
Farmer of Canowie Farm in Three Springs [P114]
His early settlement and farming efforts along with others of his time helped prove the potential wealth of Three Springs [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Married Henrietta BONE in 1910 [66]
Initially farmed in partnership with his brother G. Charles FRANKLIN as "Franklin Bros" 1906-1916 [44] [P114]
"Franklin Bros" began with 408 acres of land in Three Springs, being Lot 3 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area [44]
They grew 250 acres of crop on their farm in Three Springs in 1910 [9: 17-Jun-1910]
On 18 June 1909 purchased a further 595 acres in Three Springs from The Midland Railway Company for £512 [27]
The 595 acres consisted of Lots M471 and M472 of Victoria Location 1933, and was payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
They exhibited sheaves of Carmichael wheat, Sullivan's Early wheat and Algerian oats at the Moora Show in 1910 [9: 28-Oct-1910]
In 1910 potatoes grown on their Three Springs farm were being sold at Stephen SHERIDAN's store in Three Springs [31: 23-Nov-1910]
During the 1915-16 financial year they purchased the 362 acre Lot 1 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area from Gilford HAINES [44]
In 1917 himself and his brother Charles had 500 acres of crop planted on their farm/s [10: 19-Jun-1917]
After dissolving partnership he was the owner of 770 acres in Lots 1 and 3 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area [44]
His brother Charles became the owner of their remaining 595 acres in Lots M471 and M472 of Victoria Location 1933 [44]
In 1910 his brother had shifted to his part of their land holdings, which he named Wattle Grove Farm [P295]
Extended his farm to a total of 1,178 acres with the purchase of the 408 acre Lot 2 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area [44]
Member of the committee formed in July 1910 to obtain an Agricultural Hall for Three Springs [9: 22-Jul-1910]
In mid 1911 was appointed one of three trustees to make plans for the construction of the Agricultural Hall [9: 2-Jun-1911]
In 1916 he was Chairman of the Three Springs Hall Committee, which oversaw the management of the Hall [10: 25-Aug-1916]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs until at least 1919-20 [9: 29-Aug-1919]
Following the death of John HEARN of Arrino there was an extraordinary election called for the Upper Irwin Road Board [9: 2-Sep-1910]
He was nominated to fill the vacancy, and his candidature was endorsed by the Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association [9]
At a ratepayers meeting in Three Springs on 25 August 1910 it was unanimously decided to support him in the election [9]
In 1910 wrote to the editor of The Midlands Advertiser outlining Three Springs' need for a second Justice of the Peace [9: 28-Oct-1910]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association - was Secretary in 1910 and 1911 [9: 13-Jan-1911, 24-Mar-1911]
Came 2nd in the 440 Yards running race at the Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 17 April 1911 [9: 21-Apr-1911]
Wrote a letter to the editor of The Midlands Advertiser newspaper about the Agricultural Hall to be built in Three Springs [9: 21-Jul-1911]
Although it would be cheaper to have it built of wood and iron he pointed out that it would not last as long as one of stone [9]
There was also the issue, as he pointed out, that after a few years there would be need for a larger and therefore new hall [9]
Building a larger hall out of stone would cost much more and after building leave the Hall with a debt of probably £330 [9]
The debt could be paid off from within five years which was probably the length of time a small wooden one could be of service [9]
Spoke at the Social & Concert held in Three Springs on 24 April 1914 to welcome Rev. J. W. BAYLISS to the district [10: 1-May-1914]
At the reverend's welcome he also gave a recitation to those present titled "How McDougall Topped the Score" [10: 1-May-1914]
Attended the Concert & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 6 June 1914, which profited the Methodist Church [10]
During the evening recited "Salt Bush Bill" and "The Travelling Post Office" and sang "The Brave Old Oak" [10: 12-Jun-1914]
Chaired / presided over the Concert held in Three Springs in aid of Red Cross funds on Friday evening 15 January 1915 [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Sang "Mr Booze" at a Concert in aid of Methodist Church Funds at Three Springs on Friday 26 February 1915 [10: 5-Mar-1915]
Sang or gave a recitation at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Attended the lecture "Factors on Wheat Growing" by a professor at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1915 [10: 21-Sep-1915]
Speech giver at the silver wedding anniversary celebration of EK & Isabella BYRNE in Three Springs on 9 October 1915 [10: 15-Oct-1915]
Himself and Frank HAGAN won the Most Amusing Turnout item at the Sports Day in Three Springs on 18/02/1916 [10: 25-Feb-1916]
Inaugural Member of the Arrino Cemetery Board, which managed the Arrino Cemetery, in 1916 [10: 18-Aug-1916]
Made a speech at the Welcome Home held in Three Springs for Corporal. John L. HEBITON on 9 August 1916 [10: 11-Aug-1916]
Wrote a letter to the editor of The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper in later August 1916 [10: 25-Aug-1916]
He wrote responding to earlier remarks made by the newspaper's correspondent about the Three Springs Hall Committee [10]
The correspondent claimed the Committee had put "acid" on the local Red Cross by charging the full hire fee for using the hall [10]
Although they had been charged full hire he rightly and concisely reputed the harsh and spiteful remarks of the correspondent [10]
The Committee had given hire reductions to the Red Cross in the past, however on this instance no reduction request was made [10]
The Hall was managed by a committee and the secretary of the Committee had no authority to issue reductions to anyone [10]
Attended the annual Three Springs Day at Casuarina Park in Three Springs on Wednesday 27 September 1916 [10]
Won 1st prize for a Collection of Vegetables and with his horse Chain Lightening won the Farmers Race [10: 6-Oct-1916]
Sang "The Lone Trail" at the Red Cross Society Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 22 November 1916 [10: 5-Dec-1916]
Member of the Three Springs Y.M.CA. Committee in 1917 [10: 1-May-1917, 15-Jun-1917]
Chairman of the "Combined Committee" in Three Springs which raised £208/17/6 for the Y.M.C.A. in May 1917 [9: 25-May-1917]
The £208/17/6 was raised through the collective holding of a Basket Social, Dance and Ugly Woman Competition [9]
Entrant in the Ugly Man Competition held in 1917 to raise money to pay for the gas plant at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs [10]
Out of the ten competitors he came seventh, his involvement helping to raise the amount of £42/13/4 [10: 6-Jul-1917]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Member of the Three Springs Honour Board Committee in 1917 [10: 20-Jul-1917]
Won the "Melon Race" and received 1st prize for Cauliflowers at the Three Springs Day held on 26 September 1917 [10: 5-Oct-1917]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1918 [124]
Clerk of Course of the horse races at their Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1918 and 1919 [124]
Steward of the Picnic Race Meetings held in Three Springs to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1928 [124]
Donated 10/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1925 [124]
Attended and spoke at the unveiling of the Three Springs Honour Board on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Inaugural Secretary of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 [9: 27-Jun-1919]
In 1929 he was one of the Directors of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Once again won the Melon Race at the annual picnic meeting, the Three Springs Day, on Thursday 25 September 1919 [10: 3-Oct-1919]
Won 1st prize for Three Heads of Cauliflower at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE at the Three Springs Hall on 5 October 1921 [9: 21-Oct-1921]
Member of the Three Springs Race Club - was Steward at their Annual Race Meetings 1921-1929 [9: 25-Feb-1921] [4: 13-Apr-1929]
One of the leaders of the Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party of Friday and Saturday 1-2 September 1922 [9]
They camped out overnight with tents and a campfire, and he supplied music with his accordion [9: 15-Sep-1922]
On 16 May 1923 took out a contract to purchase a further 1,774 acres of virgin land in Three Springs for 3/6 an acre [27]
The 1774 acres was Lot M847 of Victoria Location 2022 and was purchased from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The Midland Railway Co rescinded the sale on 10 June 1924 and later that year sold the block to NAIRN Bros for 5/- per acre [27]
Represented the Three Springs Football Club at meetings of the Three Springs Football Association in 1923 [9: 4-May-1923]
Attended and spoke at the farewell to local stationmaster James J. STARLING in Three Springs on Friday 17 July 1925 [9: 24-Jul-1925]
Presided over a gathering organised to show appreciation to Senator LYNCH at the Three Springs Hall on 2 October 1925 [9: 9-Oct-1925]
In the absence of a minister he officiated at a number of the earlier burials at the Three Springs General Cemetery [24]
Presided over a dinner tendered to visiting city pressmen at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in October 1926 [9: 22-Oct-1926]
In 1928 grew 800 acres of wheat crop on his farm [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Inaugural Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928, 17-Sep-1932] [5: 26-May-1933, 13-Apr-1934, 10 & 19-May-1934]
Vice President in 1928, Joint Secretary in 1932, Vice President in 1933, and President for part of 1934 and 1935-1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Proposed one of the toasts at the Official Luncheon of the Society's First Annual Show held on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Represented the Society at meetings of the Victoria District Council of Agricultural Societies in 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
In 1936 himself, James K. HEBITON Snr and William M. CARMODY drew up rules and by-laws for the Society [5: 22-May-1936]
Presided over the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Dinner held in Three Springs on Thursday 17 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Committee Member in 1937 and Vice President 1939-1948 of the Three Springs Agricultural Society [4: 14-Aug-1937] [262]
Chief Steward of the Ring Events at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Twelfth Annual Show on 14 September 1939 [262]
Steward of the Vegetable section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1947 and 1948 [262]
Won 2nd prizes for 3 Merino Ewe Lambs and 2-tooth Strong Wool Merino Ewe at the First Three Springs Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Gave a congratulatory speech at the Dance in Arrino on 2 October 1928 to celebrate the victory of the Arrino Football Club [4: 6-Oct-1928]
Along with Mrs Maude JAMES organised a weekend camping expedition to Lookanooka Swamp in October 1928 [4]
The camping party numbered 14, including herself, and during the weekend bagged 24 kangaroos [4: 27-Oct-1928]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board representing the Three Springs ward 1928-1929 [7: page 113]
Attended the conference in Three Springs on 2 March 1928 to discuss the formation of a Three Springs Road Board [4: 10-Mar-1928]
Member of a deputation formed to petition the Government for a Road Board for Three Springs, Arrino and Dudawa [39: 3-Jul-1928]
A telegram was received in Three Springs by Randolph BARNHART on 28 June 1928 stating their petition had been successful [39]
Attended his last meeting as a member of the Carnamah District Road Board in January 1929 [4: 26-Jan-1929]
Expressed his thanks for the courtesy and appreciation he had received from the chairman and members of the Road Board [4]
Stated his sojourn as a Carnamah District Road Board member had been a pleasant one [4]
Also revealed he hoped a good relationship would exist between the Carnamah Board and the new Three Springs Road Board [4]
Organised parties of men to thin out the kangaroos on a weekly basis in Three Springs in November 1928 [4: 17-Nov-1928]
In February 1929 purchased a new Oldsmobile car from Carnamah dealer Scott WYLIE [4: 9-Feb-1929]
Among those who travelled from Three Springs to the coast for a day in a truck and two cars on Saturday 23 March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
He had increased his Canowie Farm to 1400 acres by 1929, in size in addition to a separate block of 5000 acres [120: 26-Dec-1929]
In 1929 ran 1000 sheep on the farm and grew 430 acres of wheat crop [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting & Evening Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 11 April 1929 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Member of the Three Springs Progress Association until resigning in May 1929 - was Chairman in 1926 [9: 22-Oct-1926] [4: 25-May-1929]
At a meeting held on 10 August 1929 he was appointed a Trustee of the Three Springs Recreation Reserve No. 12432 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Spoke of 20 years ago at the Centenary Celebrations at the Three Springs State School on Friday 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Exhibited in the Cattle and Sheep sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Second Annual Show on 30 September 1929 [4]
Won 1st prize for a Fat Beast in the Cattle section and in the Sheep section won 1st prizes for a Ewe and WA bred Ewe [4]
Won 2nd prizes in the Sheep section for 2-tooth Ewe of Strong Wool, Three Ewes and Three Shorn Fat Wethers [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Attended the funeral of Charles C. MALEY M.L.A. at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 16 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Member of the Committee that built the North Midlands District Hospital Building in Three Springs in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Inaugural Board Member of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
In October 1929 wrote to the Three Springs Road Board suggesting they purchase rabbit poisoning carts to hire to settlers [4: 26-Oct-1929]
Elected as the Member for the Kadathinni Ward on the Three Springs District Road Board in April 1930 [4: 19-Apr-1930]
Elected by a majority of 33 votes as a member of the Three Springs Road Board for the Womarden Ward in 1932 [5: 25-Nov-1932]
With a plot of Nabawa wheat came 3rd the Three Springs Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1930 [4: 29-Nov-1930]
Himself and his sons went kangaroo shooting in bush west of the Three Springs townsite in early November 1930 [4]
Among the kangaroos they "bagged" was a unique one with white jaws and a white spot on its forehead [4: 15-Nov-1930]
They also raised an unguarded eagle's nest where they found two young eagles, a dead rabbit and the skeleton of a wild turkey [4]
Attended the local reception tendered by the Three Springs Road Board to the Bishop of Geraldton on 8 November 1930 [4: 15-Nov-1930]
Member of the Three Springs branch of the Primary Producers Association - was President 1930-1934 [4: 22-Nov-1930] [5: 23-Mar-1934]
Represented Three Springs at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association 1930-1934 [4: 12-Jul-1930] [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Vice President of the North Midlands Football Association in 1934, 1935 and 1936 [5: 13-Apr-1934, 3-May-1935, 8-May-1936]
Organiser of a Gymkhana held in Three Springs in 1930 to raise funds for the North Midlands District Hospital [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Isabella BYRNE of Three Springs on 2 July 1932 at the Moora Cemetery [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Edith PASCOE of Three Springs on 16 July 1932 at the Three Springs Cemetery [5: 22-Jul-1932]
Attended the Commemoration Dinner held at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs on Friday 26 August 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
The dinner was to commemorate Three Springs having the highest average yield for wheat in the State for the 1931-32 season [5]
Won the Swerving Race and 2nd in the Melon Race at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Won 1st prizes for Swedes in the Vegetable section and for a Black & White drawing at the Three Springs Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended "The Official Dinner" of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on the evening of Thursday 22 September 1932 [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Speaker at the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Himself and his wife attended the C.W.A. Husbands' Evening at the Three Springs Hall on Saturday 10 December 1932 [4: 17-Dec-1932]
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained [5: 17-Feb-1933]
Member and Vice President of the Three Springs Road Board in 1933 [5: 26-May-1933]
Attended the Farewell Social tendered to Sverre HYTTEN at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in early July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
A sample of Comeback wheat he grew was exhibited at the World Grain Show in Regina, Canada in 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Exhibited a very fine Farm Display at the Sixth Annual Three Springs Agricultural Show on 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Won 1st prizes for Jersey Cow and Swede Turnips, and 2nd for Carrots at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Ruth Henrietta FOGARTY at the Three Springs General Cemetery on 19 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Vice President of the Three Springs Football Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 10-May-1935, 8-May-1936]
Local agent Oswald S. SOWERBY held a demonstration of the Sunduke scarifier on his farm on 24 August 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club 1935-1951 - was President in 1937 and 1951 [4: 1-Jun-1935, 7-Aug-1937, 7-Apr-1951]
In 1936 he was a Committee Member and Vice President of the Three Springs Golf Club [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Represented the Three Springs Agricultural Society at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Exhibited in the Cattle, Wool and Grain & Fodder sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prizes for Strong Wool Merino Ram Fleece and Sheep Skin, and 2nd prizes for Dairy Cow and Green Wheat for Hay [5]
Sold 14 bales of wool in November 1935 - 10 bales at 16½d. per pound, two at 15¾d., and two at 15½d. per pound [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Wrote to the TS Road Board in January 1936 suggesting they sell their old poison carts to farmers and purchase new ones [5: 7-Feb-1936]
The Board advised him that it was up to farmers to procure efficient poison carts and destroy their own vermin [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Travelled by ship to South Australia in late January 1936 for several weeks vacation [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Among those who attended the Special Ratepayers Meeting of the Three Springs Road Board on Monday 10 March 1936 [5: 13-Mar-1936]
After much discussion it was requested that the Board's members resign and half did causing the Road Board to become defunct [5]
Competitor in the Billiard Tournament held in Three Springs in May 1936 to raise funds for the Hospital in Three Springs [5: 8-May-1936]
One of five ratepayers who attended the ratepayers meeting of the Three Springs Road Board on Saturday 20 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Spoke on behalf of the TS Agricultural Society at the Farewell Social to Harold BARNETT in TS on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
After attending the Perth Royal Show in October 1936 returned to Three Springs by car with Henry W. SMITH [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Sold 35 shorn lambs at 10/1, 41 shorn ewes at 5/10 and 12 shorn ewes at 5/- per head at the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell held for EK, Les & Dorine BYRNE and Mervyn WILLIAMS in Three Springs on 16 June 1938 [4: 25-Jun-1938]
Spoke for the Golf Club at the Valedictory Dance tendered to Ray and Molly SHAW in Three Springs on 13 March 1941 [4: 22-Mar-1941]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Speaker at the Farewell Function for departing hotel manager William A. DUNCAN in Three Springs on 12 April 1944 [4: 22-Apr-1944]
Spoke on behalf of the Golf Club at the Farewell Social for Bill & Alba JORDAN in Three Springs on 30 March 1946 [4: 6-Apr-1946]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Fanny Jane BRIMSON of Three Springs at the Three Springs Cemetery on 29 April 1946 [4: 4-May-1946]
By 1950 he had been made a Justice of the Peace for the regional Magisterial District [4: 21-Jan-1950] [22]
As a Justice of the Peace presided as Magistrate at criminal and traffic cases that went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
The Carnamah Police Court dealt with cases involving Carnamah, Winchester, Waddy Forest, Coorow, Marchagee and Gunyidi [22]
Presided over his first case at Carnamah on 25 September 1952, and a further two cases during the remainder of the year [22]
He also presided as Magistrate over cases that went before the Three Springs Police Court [4: 21-Jan-1950]
Pallbearer at the funeral of James K. HEBITON Snr of TS at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 10 November 1951 [4: 17-Nov-1951]
Travelled to Perth in October 1955 to attend the Perth Royal Show [5]
He was one of the directors of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-Operative Company Limited in 1956 [4: 19-Apr-1957]
Member of the Three Springs Bowling Club [P114]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 23 July 1973 to 20 August 1973 [147]
Spent his later years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where he passed away at the age of 97 years [24]
Died 7 August 1976 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Methodist, Plot 39) [24]
His wife Henrietta passed away two and a half months later on 25 October 1976, also aged 97 years [24]
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 26 December 1929:
Country Towns and Districts - Three Springs and Mingenew - People and Properties
"Born in South Australia, on Canowie Station, afterwards migrating to Maoriland, Mr. Franklin arrived in this State in 1903, and, three years later, he took up land in the Three Springs district with the first pioneers. Mr. Franklin is a director of the North Midlands Co-operative Society, and holds several public offices. He has named his property Canowie Farm, after his birth place. There are 1,400 acres of heavy arable country, and some distance away he owns of 5,000 acres of lighter country. Mr. Franklin is at present building up his flock, which consists of 1,000 head. His grown sheep cut 9¼lb. of wool this year, and at the local show he exhibited the successful West Australian bed merino ewe. He also annexed the first prize in the cattle section for the fat beast. The wheat acreage this year was 430, and for the next season he had 400 acres of fallow, and will also crop 300 acres of oats."
Evander William FRANKLIN was a regular judge at local Agricultural Shows:
Himself and Thomas J. BERRIGAN judged the Vegetable section at the "Three Springs Day" on 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
Judge of the Vegetable and Grain & Fodder sections at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Judged the Vegetable, Grain & Fodder and Dairy Produce sections at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Judge of the Vegetable section at the Carnamah Agricultural Shows in 1932, 1933, and 1934 [5: 23-Sep-1932, 22-Sep-1933, 14-Sep-1934]
Judged the Dairy Produce at the second Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Judged the Farm Produce section at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Shows in 1935 and 1936 [5: 13-Sep-1935, 11-Sep-1936]
Judged the Farm Produce and Vegetable sections of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Judged the Farm Produce section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Judge of the Farm Produce and Vegetable sections at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show in 1945 [13]
Judge of the Dairy Produce and Fruit & Vegetable sections at the Mingenew District Agricultural Society's 1946 show [261]
Judge of the Farm Produce and Vegetable sections at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1947 [13]
Judged the Farm and Dairy Produce section of the Mingenew Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1958 [4: 26-Sep-1958]
George FRANKLIN
Born C.1839 [2]
Resided on Canowie Farm in Three Springs in 1916 and 1917 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Died 29 March 1918; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 647) [2]
Mrs Henrietta FRANKLIN
Wife of Evander William FRANKLIN; see Henrietta BONE
Hettie Isabel FRANKLIN
Born 26 May 1917 in Geraldton, Western Australia [P98]
Daughter of Evander William FRANKLIN and Henrietta BONE [P98]
Grew up and was educated in Three Springs [P98] and then worked as a Shop Assistant in Three Springs 1939-1947 [19]
Won 1st prizes for Writing and Sewing and a 2nd for Mapping at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1929 won 1st prizes for Wildflowers and Sewing and a 2nd for Mapping [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on Friday 6 December 1929 as a "Summer's Night" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Won 2nd prizes for a Crayon Drawing and a Pencil Drawing at the Fourth Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Grand Show Ball following the Three Springs Show on 22 September 1932 in frock of apricot satin [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Attended the Anglican Church Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 20 July 1933 in a dress of shell pink crepe de chine [4: 29-Jul-1933]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Ball in a tangerine georgette frock with coffee panels [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue marocain [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a gown of coral pink velvet [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Herself and Max BARR won the lucky spot dance at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball on 4 July 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on 7 December 1935 as "Bon Rosa Cigars" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36, and a Committee Member in 1936-37 [5: 1-Nov-1935, 18-Sep-1936]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadowdale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in ivory crepe suede [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Won 2nd prize for Coffee Rolls in the Confectionary section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Steward of the Fancywork section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Twelfth Annual Show held on 14 September 1939 [262]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1941 [4: 9-Aug-1941]
Married "Bill" Albert Charles BOTHE on 3 February 1948 in Three Springs [P98]
Resided on Clerklands Farm at Billeroo, East Winchester in the Carnamah district 1948-1994 [P98]
Member of the Carnamah Uniting Church Ladies Guild - served as Secretary [P98]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association [P98]
Member of the Carnamah Bowling Club [P98]
Along with her husband left the Carnamah district on 14 February 1994 and shifted to 8 Coode Street in South Perth [P98]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Mother of Allen [P98]
Died 20 October 2006; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Melaleuca Court, Plot 1933) [2]
"Maggie" Margaret Winifred Jean FRANKLIN
Born 15 July 1921 in Perth, Western Australia [P295]
Daughter of "Charlie" George Charles FRANKLIN and Ellen Mary ANDERSON [P295]
Resided with her parents on Wattle Grove Farm in Three Springs [19] [P295]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 as "Summer" [4: 6-Dec-1930]
In a dress of old gold crepe de chine attended the Three Springs Golf Club's Annual Ball on Thursday 12 October 1933 [5: 20-Oct-1933]
Won 1st for Writing, Pencil Drawing, Crayon Drawing and Needlework at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 21-Sep-1934]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 she was awarded two 1st prizes for a Pencil Drawing and Hobby Work [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won 2nd prize for Collection of Commonwealth Postage Stamps at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Clerk in Three Springs in 1943 [19]
Mostyn Lloyd FRANKLIN
Born 9 December 1913 in Geraldton, Western Australia [16]
Son of Evander William FRANKLIN and Henrietta BONE [4: 8-Dec-1945]
Won a 2nd prize for Writing at the Three Springs Day held in Three Springs on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
Farmer in Three Springs [19]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [4: 16-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club 1934-1936 [5: 15-Jun-1934, 24-May-1935, 22-May-1936]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Dance held at the Three Springs Hall on Thursday 18 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
During the Dance he was presented with a medal for being the Football Club's Most Improved Player during the 1934 season [5]
Played for the North Midlands Football Association in a match against the Perenjori-Morawa Association on 28 July 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on 7 December 1935 as "Bon Rosa Cigars" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in Perth on 12 September 1940 [16]
Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force's 21 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Received the Distinguished Flying Medal [16]
He was mentioned in despatches for outstanding courage in the rescue of an airman from a blazing plane carrying explosives [4]
On his return he was tendered a Welcome Home Social at the Three Springs Hall on Saturday evening 1 December 1945 [4: 8-Dec-1945]
His Welcome Home Social was largely attended by residents from Arrino, Three Springs, Perenjori, Carnamah and Coorow [4]
The evening was organised by the Youngest Set of the C.W.A. and included a dance to music supplied by Carter's Orchestra [4]
On behalf of the residents of the district the Chairman of the Three Springs Road Board cordially welcomed him home [4]
According to electoral rolls he resided in Three Springs until 1947 [19]
Nellie May FRANKLIN
Born 1911 [15]
Daughter of "Charlie" George Charles FRANKLIN and Eva Maud TEAKLE [P2]
Her mother died later in 1911 and she was raised by her aunt and uncle Henrietta and Evander W. FRANKLIN [P2]
Resided on Canowie Farm in Three Springs [19]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April 1929 in a dress of cerise crepe de chine and taffeta [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 27 June 1929 as an "Gipsy" [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Attended the Annual Ball after the TS Show in 1930 in turquoise blue crepe de chine with tea-turning uneven hemline [4: 11-Oct-1930]
Won 2nd prize for a Collection of Fancy Work at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Member of the Younger Set of the Three Springs Country Women's Association - was Treasurer in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 21 September 1933 in a dress of old gold satin [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Superintendent of the Three Springs Methodist Church Sunday School in 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
In a dress of red marocain attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
In an ivory silk velvet gown attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in pink georgette [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Won 1st for Coffee Rolls and 2nd for Victoria Sandwich and Crochet Work at the 1936 Three Springs Agricultural Show [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Later travelled to South Australia to meet her mother's relatives, and ended up staying and marrying there [P2]
Olive Saxon FRANKLIN
Born 1917 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of "Charlie" George Charles FRANKLIN and Ellen Mary ANDERSON [P295]
Resided with her parents on Wattle Grove Farm in Three Springs [P295]
Won 2nd prizes for a Pencil Drawing and Sewing at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 28 November 1930, dressed as a "Pansy" [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Won 1st prize for the Best Collection of Commonwealth Postage Stamps at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Died 26 November 1944 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Methodist, Plot 17) [24]
Victor Harold FRANKLIN
Born 15 September 1919 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Charlie" George Charles FRANKLIN and Ellen Mary ANDERSON [P295]
Resided with his parents on Wattle Grove Farm in Three Springs [19]
Member of the Three Springs Boy Scouts in 1930 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Farmer of Wattle Grove Farm in Three Springs [19]
Won 2nd prize for a Strong Wool Merino Fleece at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Trooper in the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment formed in Carnamah during the Second World War [16]
Married Margaret Ellen Avis Eileen STOKES in February 1943 [161]
Later farmed in Tenindewa, and by 1975 was living at 37 Slaughter Street in Three Springs [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Father of William, George and Doyle [161]
Died 6 June 1997; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
William James Victor FRANKLIN
Born 15 November 1943 [161]
Son of Victor Harold FRANKLIN and Margaret Ellen Avis Eileen STOKES [161]
Labourer in Three Springs in 1965, however by 1968 had shifted to Dalwallinu [19] [24]
Died 12 July 1968 in Dalwallinu; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Row 4, Plot 117) [24]
Alexander George FRASER
Born C.1870 [24]
Contractor in Arrino 1906-1917 [6]
Donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 [124]
Clearing Contractor in Three Springs 1922-1925 [6]
Pensioner in the Arrino townsite 1932-1939 [6] [19] [24]
Resided in a hut built in a clump of jam trees near the railway line in Arrino, about a quarter of a mile north of the Arrino Store [P2]
He later moved his small hut, which had a tin roof and very small rainwater tank, to within 100 yards of the Arrino Store [P2]
Among those who protested in 1935 against the Three Springs Road Board spending their rates on tennis courts in Arrino [5: 27-Sep-1935]
The local storekeeper Jack ALLAN used to keep an eye on him [P2]
Died 20 May 1939 in Arrino; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Plot 35) [24]
Also known as George Alexander FRASER [6] [50]
Mrs Eileen Constance FRASER
Resided in Arrino 1965- [19]
Robert Bruce FRASER
Farmer in Arrino 1965- [19]
Una Dorothy FRASER
Born 5 July 1922 in Hambley Bridge, South Australia [205]
Daughter of Norman Symon Albert FRASER and Lisette Dorothy BROOKS [55]
School Teacher at the small school in Kinnaird on the west coast of South Australia [205]
Married Harry REED on 17 January 1946 at Pirie Street Methodist Church in Adelaide, South Australia [205]
Along with her husband and son left South Australia in 1950 and shifted to Western Australia [205]
They resided in Marchagee for a year and after purchasing farmland shifted to Arrino in 1951 [205]
Resided on York Park Farm in Arrino 1951-1994 [19] [P318]
Member of Arrino's branches of the Country Women's Association and Red Cross Society [P318]
The Arrino State School closed the year before they moved to Arrino, so her children attended the Three Springs State School [P318]
Member of the Three Springs Parents & Citizens Association - served as President [P317]
Coached and umpired netball for the Arrino Netball Club and the Three Springs Netball Club [P318]
Served on the Management Committee of the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs [P318]
Also a very active member of the Friends of the Lady Brand Lodge, and helped run a craft group for the Lodge's residents [P317]
Later an active member of Friends of the North Midlands Health Service [P317]
Helped run the Three Springs Scouts [P318]
Ran Sunday School from the church in Carter Street, Three Springs [P318]
During her time as Sunday School teacher they put on a production of the musical Oliver, which they also performed in Morawa [P318]
Herself and her husband looked after the garden of the Church in Carter Street, Three Springs [P317]
After having a house built herself and her husband shifted from York Park Farm in Arrino to the Three Springs townsite [P318]
Mother of Neill and Christine [205]
Simon FRAWLEY
Labourer in Three Springs in 1921 and 1922 [19]
Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN
Born C.1877 [55]
Daughter of William FREEMAN [55]
Married (1) John Francis HEARN in Geraldton in 1902 [15]
Resided with her husband on Gabyon Station in the Murchison district [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Due to indifferent health her husband sold Gabyon and they embarked on a holiday to England [9]
After returning from England her husband purchased and they settled on Woopenatty Station in Arrino [9]
Her husband passed away in Perth on 12 July 1910 after an accident inside a lift at His Majesty's Hotel [9]
She was not in Perth at the time and learnt of her husband's tragic death after receiving a telegraph [9]
Following her husband's death received a letter of condolence from the local Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Farmer, Grazier and Owner of Woopenatty Station in Arrino 1910-1927 [6] [9]
Had Woopenatty Station in Arrino managed by her late husband's employee Howard Brydon SMITH [P2]
Donated £3/3/- to increase the funds being raised by the Three Springs branch of the Red Cross Society in 1918 [10: 21-Jun-1918]
Patron of the Saint Patrick's Day Picnic Race Meetings in Three Springs on 15 March 1923, 17 March 1924 and 17 March 1925 [124]
On 1 April 1927 sold most of her Woopenatty Station in Arrino to Frank F. WEAVER and his partner of South Australia [144]
Married (2) Howard Brydon SMITH on 7 October 1927 at the residence of the Archbishop in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
In mid 1928 they had a house built on a retained portion of Woopenatty Station in Arrino, which they named Earra Farm [144]
Their new house on Earra Farm was built by stonemason Angelo PETROBONI and carpenter Laurie TONGALI [144]
Resided with her second husband on Earra Farm in Arrino 1928-1950 [19] [144]
During the depression Frank F. WEAVER was unable to complete the purchase of Woopenatty and she regained ownership [P2]
Mother of Kathleen Monica HEARN [15]
George FREEMAN
Farmhand for sharefarmers Herbert B. FAWCETT and John H. G. LORD on Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1929 [144]
Enid Emily FROST
Resided in Three Springs in 1948 [19]
Francis Robert FROST
Labourer in Three Springs in 1948 [19]
Hubert FROST
Contractor in Arrino in 1908 [19]
Contractor on Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1910 [19]
Solomon FROST
Builder in Arrino 1932-1943 [19]
Reuben FUNNELL
Yardman at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1921 [19]
Labourer in Three Springs in 1925 [19]
Bartolomei GABRIELLO
Did contract clearing on Frank F. WEAVER's Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1928, for which he was paid £151.4.0 [144]
Florence Jane GADD
Born 1905 in Guildford, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of John Augustus GADD and Bertha May TRUSLOVE [15]
Married Richard Philip HARDWICK in 1926 [66]
Shifted with her husband to Arrino in August 1927, where her husband was the local State School teacher [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Following her husband's transfer they left Arrino in late May 1929 [4: 18-May-1929]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Como [2]
Died 20 July 1996; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Banksia Court, L1B, 122) [2]
Frances Emily GADEN
Born 1875 in Lower Swell, Glocestershire, England [20] [21]
Daughter Thomas Partington GADEN and Joyce SMITH [20] [21]
Her father worked as a road contractor, haulier and then farmer [20]
She was the eldest of seven children with younger siblings Thomas, Charlotte, Robert, William, Sarah and Harry [20]
Resided with her parents and siblings at The Vicarage and later at The Elms in Lower Swell, Gloucestershire, England [20]
Married William Henry Godfrey HOWARD in England in 1905 [21]
Resided with her husband in Mingenew, Western Australia 1928-1942 [16] [19]
Judged the School-work section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Secretary of the Mingenew-Yandanooka branch of the Country Women's Association 1929-1935 [4: 20-Jul-1929] [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April 1929 in a dress of old rose crepe de chine [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Helped secure a £50 grant from the Medical Department for the appointment of a district nurse in Mingenew in 1930 [4: 15-Feb-1930]
Attended the Annual Ball after the Three Springs Show in 1930 wearing "black silver lace and brilliant buckle" [4: 11-Oct-1930]
One of the Costumes Judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Arrino on Tuesday 12 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the quarterly conference of the Northern Section of the C.W.A. in Northampton on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Member of the Mingenew Golf Club in 1936 [5: 5-Jun-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Inglewood [2]
Died 12 February 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZI, 45) [2]
Rev. Father Bryan GALLAGHER
Born 21 September 1911 in Perth, Western Australia [15] [187]
Son of Charles Stanislaus GALLAGHER and Mary HORNE [15] [187]
Boarding Student at Saint Ildephonsus College in New Norcia 1926-1929 [187]
Left for Rome in Italy in 1929, was ordained as a Deacon on 28 October 1934 and a Priest on 22 December 1934 [187]
After obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy he returned to Western Australia to take up an appointment in Geraldton [187]
Departed Port Said on the Mongolia and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 September 1935 [63] [187]
Assistant to the Geraldton Parish and editor of the Geraldton diocesan paper The Cathedral Chronicle 1935-1938 [187]
Administrator and Diocesan Secretary of the Geraldton Parish and of Saint Francis Xavier's Cathedral in Geraldton 1938-1944 [187]
In 1944 he was transferred from Geraldton to Three Springs, where he succeeded Rev. Father Michael LYNCH [4: 5-Feb-1944]
He was farewelled at the Druids Hall in Geraldton on Sunday 30 January 1944 by the Parishioners of Saint Xavier's Cathedral [4]
Priest of Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Three Springs 1944-1952 [4] [6] [19]
During his time in Three Springs he also fulfilled the positions of Diocesan Secretary, Diocesan Consulter, [187]
Official of the Diocesan Tribunal for Matrimonial Causes, Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, [187]
Diocesan Inspector of Schools, and Director of the Roman Catholic Church's Immigration Scheme [187]
Speaker at the Farewell Dance for Christopher & Mildred THOMAS at the Three Springs Hall on 11 September 1944 [4: 16-Sep-1944]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs from November 1945 to July 1952 [109]
Speaker at the Farewell Social for Alex & Claire BROWN at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 3 August 1946 [4: 10-Aug-1946]
Speaker at the Farewell for Matron KING held at the lounge of the Hospital Quarters in Three Springs on 29 August 1946 [4: 7-Sep-1946]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1947 and 1948 [262]
In 1949 he had a Morris Oxford car, said to be ideal for trips from Three Springs to Perth [187]
He was named a Domestic Prelate in March 1951, and consecrated a Bishop in Geraldton in June 1952 [187]
Following his consecration he was His Lordship Bishop Bryan Gallagher [187]
Celebrated his first Pontifical High Mass at Saint Francis Xavier's Cathedral in Geraldton on 15 June 1952 [187]
He was noted for his "uncomplaining, even temperament, and to his personal generosity to the poor and fellow priests" [187]
Following his consecration left Three Springs to take up the position of Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Port Pirie, South Australia [187]
Ellen Irene GALLAGHER
Resided in Arrino in 1921 [19]
John Ambrose GALLAGHER
Farm Labourer in Three Springs 1921-1923 [19]
Thomas Cornelius GALLERY
Farm Manager in Three Springs in 1914 [19]
Bobby GALLOPUP
Aboriginal Native of Three Springs [9: 21-Apr-1911]
Won the Hurdle Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 17 April 1911 [9: 21-Apr-1911]
Annie GANE
Cook in Arrino in 1914 [19]
Cook at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1916 [50]
Cook at the Hotel in Pithara in 1923 [19]
Mrs Doris GANNON
Wife of Michael GANNON; see Doris POOLE
Michael GANNON
Married Doris POOLE in 1928 [66]
Draper and Mercer in Three Springs in 1928 and 1929 [4] [19]
Proprietor of "The Draper Quality House" in Three Springs, which sold clothing, boots, shoes, mercery, millinery and fancy goods [4]
In 1928 he was the local agent for the Billy Edwards Music Company Ltd and for the "All British" Clynco cars [4: 6-Oct-1928, 10-Nov-1928]
Through his agency for the Billy Edwards Music Coy he sold players, pianos, phonographs, records and all things musical [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Trustees for his estate held a gigantic sale of the stock within his store at Three Springs on Saturday 18 January 1930 [4: 18-Jan-1930]
The premises his store had occupied in Three Springs were later used by "Mick" Clifford F. COFFEY [P2]
"Ina" Williemine GARDEN
Attended the Ball after the Three Spring Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 in a gown of white silk morocain [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Married Walter Wyndham DURACK in Perth on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934] [66]
Following their marriage they travelled back to Arrino aboard the mail train on Monday 16 April 1934 [5]
Resided with her husband on the Arrino Estate in Arrino [19]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 15-Nov-1935, 20-Nov-1936]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Mrs Emma Frazer GARDINER
Wife of William Arnold GARDINER; see Emma Frazer JAMES
James S. GARDINER
Contractor in Three Springs 1909-1912 [6]
Contractor in Carnamah 1917-1920 [6]
Molly GARDINER
Barmaid in Three Springs in 1938 [19]
William Arnold GARDINER
Born 22 October 1898 in London, England [16]
Married Emma Frazer JAMES in 1930 [66]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1932-1938 [19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Queens Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 17 July 1941 [16]
Private W26598 in the Australian Army's 9 A.A.A.D. during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 24 August 1948 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Queens Park [2]
Died 25 February 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 13, 170) [2]
A. J. GARDNER
Representative for the Shell Oil Company in Three Springs in 1939 and 1940 [6]
Walter GARLAND
Labourer in Three Springs 1908-1910 [19]
Labourer on Lake View Farm in Three Springs in 1910 [19]
Elizabeth Jean GARNSWORTHY
Sister at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1950 [19]
Mr GARTRELL
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1925 [9: 24-Jul-1925]
Albert McKenzie GASMIER
Head Teacher at the State School in Three Springs 1945-1948 [73]
Resided at the School House in Three Springs [19]
Received an annual salary of £406 in 1945 and 1946, £466 in 1947, and £576 in 1948 [73]
Mrs Dorothy Lillian GASMIER
Resided at the School House in Three Springs 1945-1948 [19] [73]
Frederick William GAUNT
Farm Labourer in Arrino 1933-1935 [19]
T. GAVIN
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1922 [10: 30-Jun-1922] [9: 8-Sep-1922]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 12-Jan-1923]
James GAYTON
Clearer in Three Springs 1926-1929 [19]
Margaret GEISON
Teacher in Three Springs in 1935 [19]
Miss GELSON
To great applause sang "Idle Dreams" at the Methodist Church Fund Social held in Three Springs on 30 July 1914 [10: 21-Aug-1914]
Robert Bruce GEMMELL
Born 7 January 1895 in Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Archibald Stewart GEMMELL and Elizabeth GORDON [54]
Manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Mingenew, Western Australia 1935-1939 [5] [6] [50]
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 1-Nov-1935, 13-Nov-1936]
Represented the North Midlands Cricket Association in its match against the Carnamah District Cricket Association in 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Motored to Perth with Henry H. KENT, manager of the National Bank in Mingenew, on Monday 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Married Winifred Isabel PEARCE in Perth in 1937 [66]
Lieutenant W72011 in the Mount Magent's Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Died 21 March 1953; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Dot" Dorothy Rose GENGE
Born 1907 [15]
Married "Max" Murray McErlain WILSON in Perth in 1929 [66]
Resided with her husband on Neereno Farm in Three Springs 1929-1958 [4] [19] [61]
Following their marriage herself and her husband were the guests of honour at a Social in Three Springs on 1 November 1929 [4]
During the evening, which was tendered by the Three Springs Football Club, they were presented with a chime clock [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Costume Judge at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 6 December 1929 [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Won 2nd prize for Garden Flowers exhibited at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Awarded 1st prizes for White Hen Eggs and Table Vase of Flowers at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Two years later, at the Three Springs Agricultural Show 1935, once again won 1st for White Hen Eggs and Table Vase of Flowers [5]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 she also received a 2nd prize for Stock [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Exhibited in the Confectionary, Flower and Farm-Dairy Produce sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Won 1st and 2nd for White Hen Eggs; 1st for Table Vase of Flowers, Victoria Sandwich and Swiss Roll, and 2nd for Scones [5]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Mother of John and Donald [P2]
Died 19 December 1992; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, HC, 108) [2]
Colin Leslie GEORGE
Railway Officer in Three Springs for at least the years 1961-1965 [19]
Donald Maxwell GEORGE
Railway Stationmaster in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1965 [19]
Resided at the Railway Station in Three Springs [19]
Joyce Hannah GEORGE
Resided at the Railway Station in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1965 [19]
Mrs Lillian Amelia GERSCH
Wife of Edgar Victor GERSCH; see Lillian Amelia LUSCOMBE
Frances Christina GEYER
Married Gustav Franz Benjamin WEISS in Perth in 1902 [15]
In 1916 she was living on William DEAN's Woodbree Farm in Three Springs [19] [50]
Thomas Edward GIBBINGS
Station-hand on Woopenatty Station in Arrino 1909-1914 [19]
Lionel James GIBBS
Farmhand in Three Springs 1925-1927 [9] [19]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club 1925-1927 [9: 28-Aug-1925] [4: 7-May-1927]
Miss GIBSON
Sang the songs "The Holy City" and "Bonnie Mary of Argyle" at the Concert & Dance in Three Springs on 6 June 1914 [10: 12-Jun-1914]
Annie GIBSON
Married "Harry" Henry John PAGE in 1910 [66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Three Springs 1914-1927 [6] [19]
Travelled from Three Springs to Perth for an extended holiday in October 1914 [10: 16-Oct-1914]
Attended the Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on Friday 30 July 1915 [10]
During the evening she purchased a donated bag of wheat for 20/- and then donated it back so it could be sold again [10: 6-Aug-1915]
While travelling into the Three Springs townsite one day in June 1917 her horse took fright after the sulky struck a stump [10: 15-Jun-1917]
The horse bolted, overturning the sulky and throwing her out, however fortunately her injuries were only bruises and shock [10]
Won 1st prizes for Green Peas and Butter and 2nd for Eggs at the Three Springs Day on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
Vera GIBSON
Born 1901 in Bunbury, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of George GIBSON and Matilda WADDINGHAM [15]
Married John Henry BLAXILL in 1923 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs 1933-1940 [6] [19]
Herself and George WOLTER won the Jazzing Competition at the Wheatgrowers Ball in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Arthur Reginald GILBERT
Farmhand in Three Springs in 1932 [19]
Charles James Tomes GILBERT
Clearing Contractor and Labourer in Three Springs 1922-1932 [6] [19]
The Mingenew Road Board offered him £4 per chain to form and gravel a road in Three Springs in August 1922 [9: 1-Sep-1922]
From February 1923 to July 1924 his sons Clarence and Gerald attended the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs [98]
His sons had previously attended the State School in Geraldton, and after July 1924 attended the State School in Three Springs [98]
In 1924 contract gravelled Gull & Strutton's Road in There Springs for the Carnamah Road Board for £3/2/6 per chain [10: 26-Jun-1924]
Sent a wreath to the funeral of Charles C. MALEY M.L.A. at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 16 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
George GILCHRIST
Fencer in Three Springs in 1911 [19]
John GILDEA
Farmer in Three Springs in 1911 [6]
Edward Cecil B. GILES
Manager in Three Springs in 1939 [19]
Leonard Humphrey GILES
Clearer in Arrino in 1950 [19]
Mrs Mary Sinclair GILES
Resided in Three Springs in 1939 [19]
John GILLIAM
Miner in Arrino in 1904 [6]
M. GILLICK
Resided in the Three Springs-Arrino district prior to enlisting in the Armed Forces during the First World War [10]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Doris May C. GILMORE
Resided at the Police Station in Three Springs 1959-1961 [19]
Fred Cyril W. GILMORE
Police Constable in Three Springs 1959-1961 [19]
A. GIRALT
Resided in Three Springs [4: 16-Aug-1930]
His wife had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 [53]
Under instructions from his wife a clearing sale was held on her farm seven miles east of Three Springs on Friday 4 April 1930 [4]
Livestock sold at the sale consisted of 1004 sheep (mostly Merino ewes), 17 farm horses, four cows and one calf [4: 29-Mar-1930]
Machinery sold at the sale included a 15/30 Case tractor, 3½-horsepower New Way engine, 5-horsepower Lister engine, [4]
2-stand Moffat Virtue shearing plant, wool table, wool press, 6-ton wagon, 4-ton wagon, Sunshine 16-run drill cultivator, [4]
spring cart, light spring cart, Linke Noacke buggy, 14-disc Sundercut, 5-furrow Sunshine mouldboard plough, hay rake, [4]
McKay 4-disc plough, 12-foot spring tooth cultivator, Purser T bar roller, two 8-foot Sunshine headers, 20-disc Sunshine drill, [4]
10-foot Sunshine harvester, Hannaford pickler and grader, portable chaffcutter, stationary chaffcutter, new Chevrolet Six truck, [4]
In August 1930 he advertised that he wanted to sell, lease or have share farmed his 3000 acre Dalveen Farm in Carnamah [4: 16-Aug-1930]
Mrs Barbara GISBOURNE
Resided in Arrino in 1958 [19]
Ronald GISBOURNE
Teacher in Arrino in 1958 [19]
Marie GLASKIN
Probationary Assistant Teacher of the Three Springs State School in 1941, on an annual salary of £187 [73]
Mrs Christine Laura GLADSTONE
Wife of Wilfred Victor GLADSTONE; see Christine Laura BAILE
Wilfred Victor GLADSTONE
Born 1886 in Talbot, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of Robert George GLADSTONE and Emily FRY
Farmhand for TRATHAM Bros in Tambellup, Western Australia [50]
He was passed as fit for active service in the Australian Imperial Force in Tambellup on 30 December 1915 [30]
At the time he gave his occupation as Miner and his address care of his father in Wagin [30]
Married Christine Laura BAILE in 1916 [66]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill on 24 January 1916 [30: item 5099399]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 140 pounds and had grey eyes, dark brown hair and a normal complexion [30]
He'd previously served three years with Junior Cadets in Victoria, one and a half years of which he held the rank of Corporal [30]
After training in Bunbury he was appointed to the 16th Reinforcements of the 16th Battalion on 23 March 1916 [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A9 Shropshire on 31 March 1916 [18]
Initially served in Egypt and was transferred to the 4th Cyclists Corps on 18 May 1916 [30]
Embarked Alexandria, Egypt on 29 May 1916 and disembarked in Plymouth, England on 8 June 1916 [30]
Transferred to the 28th Battalion on 7 September 1916, to the 44th Battalion on 23 September 1916 [30]
Proceeded to France on 25 November 1916 where he served until proceeding back to England on 10 December 1917 [30]
Private 5107 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Embarked England for Australia on the H.T. Balmoral Castle on 1 February 1918 due to an injury to his left shoulder [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. in Perth on 10 April 1918; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Farmer in Yandanooka 1919-1949 [10] [19]
He acquired Lots 2 and 3 of the Yandanooka Estate under the Soldier Settlement Scheme [10: 24-Jan-1919] [61]
Member of the Mingenew Tennis Club from 1919 until at least 1935-36 [10: 24-Jan-1919] [5: 22-Nov-1935]
In January 1919 he was a new member of the Club and had done a lot for the Club as "a top notch player, and an enthusiast" [10]
Finalist in the North Midlands Easter Tennis Tournament held in Mingenew on 11th, 12th and 13th of April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Attended the Fifth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Dongara on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Watermans Bay [2]
Died 9 September 1960; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZR, 258) [2]
Andrew GLOVER
Teamster in Three Springs 1927-1929 [19]
GLYDE Bros
Arthur Dening GLYDE, Samuel Stedman GLYDE and England Gillingham GLYDE [27]
Sons of Samuel Dening GLYDE and Anna Cordelia England GILLINGHAM [55]
Jointly they purchased 910 acres of land in Three Springs from the Midland Railway Company on 18 June 1909 [27]
Their 910 acres consisted of Lots M745, M746, M747 and M748 of Victoria Locations 1933 and 2022 [27]
The land cost a total of £1,292/10/7, was payable by instalments over 15 years, and was priced between 21/3 and 41/- an acre [27]
Farmers in Three Springs 1910-1940 [6]
Grew 150 acres of crop on their farm in 1910 [9: 17-Jun-1910]
Their property in Three Springs was farmed by Arthur form 1910 until his death in 1922 [19]
Samuel and England both resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont, and were respectively an account and insurance inspector [61]
Following Arthur's death their farm in Three Springs was managed by Samuel's son Keith Stedman GLYDE [19]
The farm was later jointly owned by Samuel Stedman GLYDE and his son Keith Stedman GLYDE [61]
Arthur Dening GLYDE
Born C.1865 [2]
Farmer in Three Springs 1910-1922 [19]
Attended the Social hosted by Charlie and Winifred THOMAS at the schoolroom in Three Springs on 30 July 1910 [9: 12-Aug-1910]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association in 1911 [9: 21-Jul-1911]
Foundation Secretary of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association formed in Three Springs in 1914 [10: 23-Jun-1914]
Member of the Three Springs Medical Fund Committee - was its Secretary in 1914 and Chairman in 1920 [34]
Local contractor Thomas J. BERRIGAN bored and located fresh water on his farm during September 1914 [10: 29-Sep-1914]
Attended the Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on Friday 30 July 1915 [10]
During the evening he purchased a donated bag of wheat for 10/- and then donated it back so it could be sold again [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Judge of the Horse Races conducted at the "Three Springs Day" held in Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
Foundation Committee Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
Entrant in the "Lazy Man Competition" held in Three Springs in 1918 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [10: 10-May-1918]
Spoke at the Farewell Social for Const. Richard J. HONNER at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 30 August 1918 [10: 6-Sep-1918]
Speaker at the Welcome Home Social & Dance in Three Springs for Private Vernon C. BASTIAN on 11 June 1919 [9: 13-Jun-1919]
Inaugural Director of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 [9: 27-Jun-1919]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in 1919-20 [9: 29-Aug-1919]
He wrote to the Midland Railway Company on 9 August 1920 asking about a £150 subsidy for a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Resided in Three Springs until his death in 1922 [2]
Died 18 September 1922; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Congregational, BA, 38) [2]
Mrs Evelyn Mary GLYDE
Wife of Keith Stedman GLYDE; see Evelyn May SHADWICK
Keith Stedman GLYDE
Born 11 November 1899 in Claremont, Western Australia [30]
Son of Samuel Stedman GLYDE and Emma Maria ENGLAND [15]
In 1918 he was working as a Wool Clerk and living with his parents on Claremont Avenue in the Perth suburb of Claremont [30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 24 June 1918 [30: item 5129611]
He had previously served four years in the Cadets and one year in the Citizen Forces [30]
Three days before he enlisted his parents signed giving their consent for him to enlist, as he was under 21 years of age [30]
Upon his enlistment he was 5 feet 7¼ inches tall, weighed 143 pounds and had brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was on 28 August 1918 appointed to the Australian Imperial Force's W. 3rd Reinforcements [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A36 Boonah on 29 October 1918 [30]
The H.M.A.T. A36 Boonah was recalled and he disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on about 20 December 1918 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 10 January 1919; received the British War Medal [30]
By December 1923 he had settled on his father and uncles' Fairlie Farm in Three Springs [30]
Farm Manager and later Farmer of Fairlie Farm in Three Springs [19]
The farm was 910 acres in size and consisted of Lots M745, M746, M747 and M748 of Victoria Locations 1933 and 2022 [44]
His father and uncles Arthur D. GLYDE and England G. GLYDE had jointly purchased the 910 acres in 1909 [27]
The property was later jointly owned freehold between himself and his father [61]
Married Evelyn Mary SHADWICK in Perth in 1924 [66]
Donated 10/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1925 [124]
Vice President of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Tuesday 17 March 1925 [124]
Member of the committee who had the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs built in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Donated ale for the patients of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for Christmas / New Year of 1929 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Committee Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Won 1st prize for Merino Ram of Medium Wool at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Came 2nd in the first heart of the Diggers Sprint at the R.S.L. Sports Day in Arrino on Thursday 5 November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Patron of the Three Springs Golf Club 1933-1936 [5: 23-Jun-1933, 11-May-1934, 17-May-1935, 10-Apr-1936]
Placed a notice in the local paper on 15 September 1933 reporting that a dark Jersey cow had strayed onto his property [5: 15-Sep-1933]
He would return the cow to its owner once expenses had been paid or if not claimed after seven days would sell the cow [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Himself and Arthur W. G. A. POTTS won the trophy for the Three Springs Golf Club's Men's Foursomes in 1934 [5: 9-Nov-1934]
In 1934 the Three Springs Road Board obtained gravel for roads from a gravel pit on his farm [5: 14-Dec-1934]
At the Midland Market on 25 September 1935 sold 11 suckers for 15/4 per head and 28 suckers for 11/1 per head [5: 27-Sep-1935]
In October 1935 sold eight bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co Ltd - four at 15d. and four at 13d. per pound 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
With Mrs Annie MAYRHOFER won the mixed foursomes at the opening of the Three Springs Golf Club season in 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Sold 228 sheep wethers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at three Midland Markets in July, September and October 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
The 228 wethers consisted of 39 at 32/1, 54 at 30/10, 16 at 30/1, 39 at 23/1, 42 at 22/10, 38 at 15/1 per head [5: 4-Sep-1936, 23-Oct-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Spoke on behalf of the Three Springs-Arrino R.S.L. at the Farewell Social to Harold BARNETT on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Presented the trophies at the Three Springs Golf Club's Annual Ball at the Hall in Three Springs on 1 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Sold four bales of wool at 15¾d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Wool Sale in Perth on 5 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Attended the Fifth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Dongara on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Three Springs farmer Isaac WALLACE at the Three Springs Cemetery on 29 May 1939 [4: 3-Jun-1939]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Private in Three Springs' local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Left Three Springs and shifted to Perth in 1943 [4: 20-Feb-1943]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 16 August 1968; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Memorial, 4B, 18) [2]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 20 February 1943:
Mr K. S. Glyde Honoured - Smoke Social at Three Springs
"At a function held at Three Springs on Tuesday last a number of residents of that centre assembled to bid farewell to Mr K. S. Glyde, who will shortly be leaving the district to reside in the metropolitan area. The gathering took the form of a smoke social with Mr E. Hunt occupying the chair, and during the evening appropriate addresses were delivered by Messrs P. Millard and N. McKenzie on behalf of the farmers of the district, M. Wilson (R.S.L.), A. R. Strutton and S. Gooch (Agricultural Society) and E. Hunt (Three Springs Road Board and North Midlands Football Association). During the evening the guest of honour was made the recipient of a cheque as a token of recognition for services rendered in the district."
"Jack" John GLYNN
Born C.1864 [2]
Married Mary BREW in 1899 in Guildford [15]
Railway Stationmaster in Muchea until being transferred to Three Springs in 1915 [6] [10: 23-Jul-1915]
Along with his wife and children shifted to Three Springs in early August 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Railway Stationmaster in Three Springs for some of August 1915 [10: 23-Jul-1915]
In late August 1915 he was an inmate of the Moora Hospital in Moora receiving treatment for a severe attack of gastritis [10: 27-Aug-1915]
Father of at least three children - Mary Dorothy Frances, Kathleen Carolyn and Margaret Veronica [15]
Died 14 September 1915; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, EC, 189B) [2] [10: 21-Sep-1915]
Florence GODFREY
Cook at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1924 and 1925 [19]
Dr. W. H. F. F. GODWIN
Born C.1866 [34]
Served in various parts of the world with the Royal Army Medical Corps, until retiring in August 1917 [34]
Departed Sierra Leone on the Llanstphan Castle and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 9 April 1918 [70]
Travelled out to Western Australia to take up the position of resident doctor in Three Springs [10: 19-Apr-1918]
The position was by arrangement with the Midland Railway Company, who had promised a doctor for their settlers [10: 19-Apr-1918]
Shortly after arrival travelled to Three Springs however was dissatisfied with the arrangements that had been made for him [10]
After having a look around Three Springs and inspecting his new home he left and travelled back to Perth [10: 19-Apr-1918]
He never returned to Three Springs and reached a settlement with the Midland Railway Company after breaking his contract [34]
Emily Jane GOLDING
Married "Len" Leonard ANDERSON in Perth in 1941 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs in 1947 and 1948, and in Yandanooka in 1949 and 1950 [19]
Resided on farmland in Eradu 1967-1980 [19]
Mrs Agnes GOLLAGHER
School Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino 1915-1921 [6] [19] [73]
Received a weekly salary of £2/14/- in 1915 and 1919, £2/18/- in 1916, 1917 and 1918, £3/5/- in 1920 and £3/17/- in 1921 [73]
School Teacher in Kojarena State School in Kojarena in 1922 [19]
Donald GOLLAGHER
Born in Scotland [10: 11-Jun-1915]
Arrived in Three Springs in February 1915 to succeed Arthur W. V. GREEN as teacher of the local State School [10: 5-Feb-1915]
School Teacher of the Three Springs State School in 1915 and 1916, on an annual salary of £200 [73]
During his time the State School consisted of just one room and a small lean too, and in June 1915 had 52 pupils [10: 11-Jun-1915]
Received an annual salary of £200 in both 1915 and 1916 [73]
He laid out a tennis court at the State School during the 1915 winter, so his pupils could practise and defeat the local club [10: 11-Jun-1915]
Miss Ellen Irene GOLLAGHER
Resided at the School House in Three Springs in 1916 and 1917 [19] [50]
Joseph Patrick GOLLAN
Born 19 March 1904 in Northam, Western Australia [16]
Son of John GOLLAN and Katherine MOONEY [15]
Married Phyllis May METCALF in 1936 [66]
Veterinary Specialist in Three Springs in 1936 [120: 15-Oct-1936]
Available anywhere at any time for treating stock diseases, castration and dental attention [120]
He was contactable by telephone number Three Springs-18 [120]
Won 1st and 2nd for Portraits and 1st for Other Subject in the Photo section of the 1936 Three Springs Agricultural Show [5: 25-Sep-1936]
He went before the Carnamah Police Court on Tuesday 12 January 1937 and was charged with receiving stolen goods [5: 15-Jan-1937]
He had purchased a 5.50 x 17 Goodyear motor tyre outside the Coorow Hotel, where he was staying, at 1 a.m. on 9 January [5]
He was unable to identify the man he'd purchased the tyre from, and was fined £5 plus £1/2/7 costs or 18 days imprisonment [5]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 15 August 1941 [16]
Private WX15827 in the Australian Army's 13th Training Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 12 February 1942 [16]
Mrs Phyllis May GOLLAN
Wife of Joseph Patrick GOLLAN; see Phyllis May METCALF
Charles Henry GOOCH
Married Lucy Alice Brough ABBOTT in 1886 in Victoria, Australia [15]
On 10 December 1909 he purchased 1,883 acres of land in Three Springs, Western Australia [27]
The 1,883 acres were Lots M849, M850 and M851 of Victoria Location 2022 and cost £1,670/10/-, payable by instalments [27]
The 941 acre Lot M849 was priced at 11/- an acre, while the 477 acre Lot M850 and 465 acre Lot M851 were 24/6 per acre [27]
All three lots were adjacent and are situated on the south side of what it is now the Three Springs-Perenjori Road [62]
Departed Melbourne, Victoria on the Otway and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 January 1910 [70]
He had travelled to Western Australia to inspect further land he had under option to purchase in Three Springs [9: 14-Jan-1910]
Being decidedly pleased with the land after inspecting it he purchased the land from the Midland Railway Company [9: 14-Jan-1910]
The land was the 1,778 acre Lot M853 of Victoria Location 2022, which cost £311/3/-, or 3/6 per acre [9: 4-Mar-1910] [27]
Lot M853 bounded the south side of his other three lots, and took his property to a total of 3,661 acres [44] [62]
Farmer and Grazier of Binderrie Farm in Three Springs, Western Australia 1910-1920 [6] [9] [19] [50]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association in 1910 [9: 23-Sep-1910]
His Binderrie Farm in Three Springs was managed by his eldest son Sydney C. GOOCH from 1911 to 1917 [6]
After spending a few months on his farm in Three Springs he returned to his home in Sale, Victoria in early August 1915 [10: 13-Aug-1915]
By May 1916 himself and his wife were living in Three Springs [10: 6-Oct-1916] [30: item 40770766]
Grew 300 acres of wheat crop on his Three Springs property in 1917 [10: 19-Jun-1917]
His dog was the winner of the Sheep Dog Trials at the Red Cross Gala Day held in Three Springs on 23 May 1918 [10: 31-May-1918]
Judged the Horse events at the Three Springs Day picnic meeting in Three Springs on Thursday 25 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Father of Ethel, Sydney, Jack, Lurline, Fannie, Olive and Eric [15] [54]
Died 1920 in Dongara, Western Australia [10: 9-Jul-1920]
Following his death his eldest son Sydney C. GOOCH appears to have inherited his 3,661 acres of farmland in Three Springs [44]
From The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Friday 9 July 1920:
"Three Springs - It is with regret that I have to chronicle the death of Mr. C. Gooch, of Three Springs, which took place at his residence in Dongara. Much sympathy is felt for the widow and family."
"Doug" Douglas Sherlock GOOCH
Born 25 May 1879 in Coonalpyn, South Australia [55]
Son of Douglas GOOCH and Mary LOUDEN [55]
Married Annie HENDER on 24 May 1905 at the Methodist Church in Cookes Plains, South Australia [55]
In 1913 obtained in partnership with his brothers James and Malcolm the property Eneabba Springs in what became Eneabba [8: page 44]
Grazier of Eneabba Springs in Eneabba via Arrino / Three Springs 1913-1929 [8: page 44] [19] [50]
Appears in Wise's postal directory with an address of Arrino 1914-1933 and of Three Springs 1927-1932 [6]
Attended and gave recitations at the Concert held at the railway goods shed in Arrino on Friday 11 September 1914 [10: 18-Sep-1914]
In January 1915 his water supply on his farm was a dam, which at that time was empty after the 1914 drought [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Starter of the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Thursday 6 March 1919 [10: 31-Jan-1919, 21-Mar-1919]
Donated £1/1/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 and again in 1920 [124]
Won the Throwing at the Wicket at the Three Springs Day held in Three Springs on Thursday 25 September 1919 [10: 3-Oct-1919]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Race Club 1919-1929 [9: 14-Mar-1919] [4: 23-Feb-1929]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1922 [124]
Winner of the Throwing at the Wicket at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Starter at the Picnic Race Meetings held in Three Springs to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in 1923, 1924 and 1928 [124]
Came 2nd in the Swerving Race on Horseback at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in Carnamah on 13 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Starter of the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Race Meeting in Carnamah on Thursday 27 September 1928 [4: 6-Oct-1928]
On Saturday 23 March 1929 guided a group of Three Springs residents in a truck and two cars to the coast [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Starter of the sports at the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on 18 March 1929 [4: 30-Mar-1929]
Starter of the races at the Three Springs Race Club's Annual Races held on Thursday 11 April 1929 [4: 13-Apr-1929]
Attended the Centenary and Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on 5 September 1929 and was the "Best Dressed Gent" [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Father of Helen Mary and James Hender [55]
Edgar Sydney GOOCH
Farmer of Binderrie Farm in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1975 [19]
Eric GOOCH
Born 7 September 1899 in Sale, Victoria, Australia [16] [54]
Son of Charles Henry GOOCH and Lucy Alice Brough ABBOTT [54]
Farmer in Stratford, Victoria Australia [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne on 9 September 1915 [30: item 40770766]
His mother wrote a short signed statement giving her full consent for him to enlist, as he was under 21 years of age [30]
On enlistment he was recorded as 5 feet 7 inches tall with grew eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
After training at the Broadmeadows Camp he was appointed on 9 December 1915 to the 14th Reinforcements of the 5th Battalion [30]
Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on H.M.A.T. A32 Themistocles on 28 December 1916 [18]
Disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt on 28 February 1916; after further training was appointed to the 48th Battalion on 2 April 1916 [30]
Proceed to France for active service on 2 June 1916, arrived on 8 June 1916; was promoted to Lance Corporal on 9 March 1917 [30]
Private and then Lance Corporal 4495 in the Australian Imperial Force's 46th Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Received a severe gunshot wound to his left shoulder in France on 11 April 1917, and was evacuated to England for treatment [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 28 January 1918; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
From the 29 January 1918 onwards, the date of his discharge, he received a fortnightly pension from the A.I.F. of 45/- [30]
Following his discharge he appears to have resided, at least for a short time, with his parents in Three Springs [10]
Rendered "Marm'elle of Armeniteres" at the Returned Soldiers Reunion held in Three Springs on 13 November 1918 [10: 22-Nov-1918]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Fannie GOOCH
Born 1893 in Sale, Victoria, Australia [54]
Daughter of Charles Henry GOOCH and Lucy Alice Brough ABBOTT [54]
Resided with her parents on Binderrie Farm in Three Springs [19] [50]
Married "Frank" John Frank SEWELL in 1926 [66]
Resided in Three Springs with her husband, where he worked as a Farm Labourer 1926-1941 [19]
Along with her new baby she travelled from Three Springs to Dongara for a few weeks holiday by the sea [4: 2-Jun-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball in Three Sp |
